The Chancellor, George Osborne, has said that loans up to £25,000 will be available for postgraduate PhD and research Master’s students http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/11480484/Budget-2015-25000-loans-announced-for-PhD-students.html
DetailsNew rankings, published by Whatuni, reveal the top universities in the country based on the reviews of 20,000 students. Does your university feature? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/11555038/Top-universities-as-rated-by-students-the-list-in-full.html
DetailsSupporters of the International Baccalaureate – and there are many – claim it teaches pupils how to think, says Eleanor Doughty http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/11557595/Breaking-out-of-the-confines-of-A-levels-with-the-IB.html
DetailsOver recent months, academics and students in countries including Canada, the Netherlands and the UK have staged protests against funding cuts to courses, privatisation and precarious working conditions. We asked readers to share pictures of university protests and occupations taking place http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/gallery/2015/apr/20/students-worldwide-fight-back-against-commercialisation-of-universities-in-pictures
DetailsA recent project challenged young people to go cold turkey on using digital devices for a week. The results suggest compulsion – not addiction – is the issue http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2015/apr/23/teens-tech-students-give-up-smartphones
DetailsUniversity lectures are often slated for being boring and poorly attended, but is scrapping them a good idea? Academics debate the matter http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2015/mar/31/are-lectures-the-best-way-to-teach-students
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NUT delegates back motion calling for national pay scales to be restored as general secretary criticises Ofsted role and efforts to privatise education http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/apr/07/low-pay-teachers-share-rooms-nut-conference
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